- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Vella
Don't interfere with nature.
Posted by: Galaga Junkie
Besides, when humans meddle with nature, we tend to -blam!- things up.
look to Australia as a perfect example of human stupidity. when it was first attempted to make the Autralian outback a more desired vacation location, european grass was imported and planted. the idea being that the grass would hold down the trademark red dirt of the outback, which was determined to be a nuisance (it would blow around a lot). not too long after, the grass began to spread and take over, wreaking havoc with the surrounding ecosystem. so in their infinite wisdom, they decided to import rabbits to eat the grass to put it back in check. well, we all know what rabbits do. so soon after, they were looking at a rabbit epidemic. again, in their wisdom, they decided to import the red fox to hunt and kill the rabbits. unfortunately not only did they hunt and kill rabbits, but they hunted and killed nearly everything else available to them. so the moral of the story is, don't -blam!- with nature.
EDIT:
people also seem to be forgetting the whole "food chain" issue. one of the functions of the butterfly is to provide sustenance for other creatures, such as the spider. so leave it to its function.
[Edited on 10/7/2004 9:27:26 AM]